Blanket Strip Beaded Crow Style
Crow Style Beaded Blanket Strip with Cheyenne Pink
SOLD This Crow Style Beaded Blanket Strip features a colorful geometric design. You will see four rosettes with beaded leather tassels hanging from the center. The beadwork was done on a red fabric and backed with leather. The beaded design is made with White, Black, Cheyenne Pink, Turquoise, Light Yellow, Royal Blue and Purple. The strip measures approx. 68" long and 5.5" wide. The rosettes are 6" in diameter. One of a Kind!The Native Americans of the Northern Plains created Beaded Blanket Strips in the mid 19th century. Blanket Strips originated as a means to cover the seam when two Braintanned Buffalo Hides were sewn together to create one large robe. Eventually, Native American crafters began to use wool Trade Blankets for robes. They added their beaded strips to them in a purely decorative manner.
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SKU: 2222-888-148
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